[11] His invitation _____ useless by the scientists of that time.
A. considered being
B. was considered being
C. considered to be
D. was considered to be
[答案] D。 onsider sth. to be 结构。
[12] After living in Paris for fifty years he returned to the small town _____ he grew up as a child.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. when
[答案] B。 定语从句，the small town在从句中充当地点状语。
[13] Nick is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does _____ his loss.
A. serves
B. satisfies
C. promises
D. supports
[答案] B。 动词用法辨异。
[14] Don’t worry. I’ll do all I can _____ you _____ your maths.
A. help; with
B. to help; with
C. helping; in
D. to help; for
[答案] B。 do all one can to do sth. 尽力做什么;help sb. with sth.帮助某人做什么。
[15] Many people agree that ____ knowledge of English is a must in _____ international trade.
A. a; /
B. the; an
C. the; the
D. / ; the
[答案] A。 a knowledge of 对…的了解(掌握)。
[16] He won’t go to the party without _____ .
A. inviting
B. to be invited
C. invited
D. being invited
[答案] D。 without是介词。
[17] Jane’s pale face suggested that she _____ ill, and her parents suggested that she _____ a medical examjination.
A. be; should have
B. was; have
C. should; be
D. was; was
[答案] B。 suggest表示"建议"时，从句用虚拟语气;表示"显示，说明"时，从句不用虚拟语气。
[18] All the perparations for the task _____, and we’re ready to start.
A. completed
B. have completed
C. had been completed
D. have been completed
[答案] D。 从后一句中我们可以判断是现在时态。
[19] My old schoolamte has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _____ until yesterday.
A. will come
B. was coming
C. had coming
D. comes
[答案] B。 come用于进行时态，表示将要发生什么。
[20] The number of people invited _____ fifty, but a number of them _____ absent for different reasons.
A. were; was
B. was; was
C. was; were
D. were; were
[答案] C。 the number of 后面的谓语用单数;a number of后面的谓语用复数。
